The good news is - 12 cards per pack, 36 packs means 432 cards, so technically I could complete the set if I wind up with no real dupes in the packs, or compared with what I already have - so not likely at all. Now, having taken a closer look before getting into it - the box is the low series (first 400 cards only - the 550 was with the high number release which included cards then from 1-550). So, a better chance to get most of the first 400 cards, and then just have the remaining high number cards left since I do have some of those already.
Well, with that said, since there are 12 cards per pack, instead of going through each pack, I will do a full overview of each stack as a whole.
First - was able to pick up one of the Holographic inserts - these were new technology back in the day...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlY-awC6Gl1dQn3oYqV-L9jmp7BcOObq7TUv18s2x4KLu4Bt4-QBmlJIPnufKg4atdNu5HAKzqi8tqNVF7MLkdickqqw6kQgPHU9ZC4WCzJjVdUzv1x6gzf57X0OYGVoBzSioHFjvUnlw/s400/10003.jpg)
I already have one of the Gretzky cards (three of the nine are of him) but this was not the one, so now I have two. I am not sure how often these come up.
As for Leafs, did get some content there as well...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj011PmmT0xSmzoW4cdDXJQ-y-hgxanxfAfbbTKhd_KDpIXxE1pdahRHe6_XhMt_lFDUMRA3W6iaenIKMlgr2FlzRJSKW9r1sjleR-mfKzpyfGpySiomtailldGH2D0bD0OkQ1bkevB_A/s400/10002.jpg)
Was also able to add in a few uncorrected error cards:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyVZmV4BlDWSzy2L-UcpvrXuxBocT6k1f6nKMH0ypYUPqXLq_71uvXkHHgLZWX-T4cgl-hBIXd2cL6r8VP84Y2z4IqQwQ5P9WrLD6HpIu_NFDnYZyyBeY3FlxwEgzh2N4jzjIqKhzeXI/s400/10001.jpg)
As for the base set itself, up to about 42% complete which is alright given I will only be able to get it in the neighbourhood of 75-80% given it is a low numbered box. As for some examples of the base cards I picked up, here are the highlights...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST7zeJOPfIq6lW2Wg_ByBKxzEr-NAIh3mOScY4c4OeMPWbWhZu6gvdLObJ-0w8XqtaRlJcRE7OH1S4VfsP7tcraKf9utQtmyN4ZVSweqBigMsHva2TqveZuHnYHV6FpS6C3Rpqa-8gDk/s640/2.jpg)
These are the stars and just scream early 90s given the names. I like the simplicity of the Gretzky pic, and have talked before of liking the collector's choice works from the early 90s Upper Deck - great set of cards.
No comments:
Post a Comment